European Journal of Radiology
Volume 64, Issue 3 , Pages 320-328 , December 2007

Basics concepts and clinical applications of oxygen-enhanced MR imaging

  • Yoshiharu Ohno

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Kobe University School of Medicine, 7-5-2 Kusunoki-cho, Chuo-ku, Kobe 650-0017, Japan
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +81 78 382 6104; fax: +81 78 382 6129.
    • ,
  • Hiroto Hatabu

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology and Center for Pulmonary Functional Imaging, Brigham Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical Center, 75 Francis Street, Boston, MA 02115, USA

Received 30 July 2007 ,Revised 31 July 2007 ,Accepted 1 August 2007.

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doi: 10.1016/j.ejrad.2007.08.006

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Volume 64, Issue 3 , Pages 320-328 , December 2007

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